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Edward gibbon bio
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon | |
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Portrait, oil on canvas, of Edward Gibbon | |
| Born | 27 April 1737 Putney, Surrey |
| Died | 16 January 1794(1794-01-16) (aged 56) London |
Edward Gibbon (8 May 1737[1] – 16 January 1794)[2] was an Englishhistorian and Member of Parliament.
His most important work, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, was published in six volumes between 1776 and 1788. The Decline and Fall is known for the quality and irony of its prose, its use of primary sources, and its open criticism of Christianity.[3] Gibbon was educated at Westminster School.
He died of peritonitis in London.
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His response to criticism
[change | change source]His attack on Christianity caused several opponents to publish pamphlets against him. Gibbon defended his work with the 1779 publication of, A Vindication ...
of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.[4&#